12/23/2025 3:06:56 PM Festive round-up: key UK trade mark developments to watch in 2026 By Anna Cunningham Emilia Petrossian From the end of the five‑year Brexit transitional period to the discontinuation of series marks, the adoption of the latest Nice...
12/19/2025 3:36:52 PM UK private M&A trends: insights from 2025 and predictions for 2026 By Nigel Taylor Deal Flow in 2025 During the first half of 2025, UK private M&A activity slowed significantly compared to the strong finish in 2024. The...
12/18/2025 4:30:07 PM Exploring the stories behind our heritage – podcast series By Clarissa Levi During 2025 Clarissa Levi, Wedlake Bell’s Art & Heritage Counsel, and Richard Harwood KC of 39 Essex Chambers were joined by leading...
12/17/2025 4:40:37 PM Avoiding festive friction: how to plan care arrangements for children By Jennifer Ball Common issues parents face when planning care arrangements over Christmas Some of the predicaments we see are: How is Christmas defined,...
12/15/2025 3:44:22 PM Economic Outlook Breakfast with HSBC Economist Liz Martins - Key Takeaways By Mimi Oluwande Strong Start, Emerging Challenges and Labour Market Trends Liz highlighted that the UK recorded the strongest GDP growth among G7 nations...
12/12/2025 5:04:30 PM Globally Speaking - UK Budget Update By Matthew Braithwaite The UK Budget delivered on 26 November 2025 introduced a series of targeted measures for internationally mobile, UK‑connected individuals...
12/9/2025 3:24:11 PM Maher & Anor v Investalet Ltd & Anor By Mimi Oluwande Section 234 Insolvency Act 1986 provides: “(2) Where any person has in his possession or control any property, books, papers or records...
12/8/2025 5:39:12 PM Mitchell v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber By Frances Coulson Sheikh Mohamed Al Jaber, an international businessman, had been the director of MBI International & Partners Inc, a British Virgin...
12/8/2025 5:33:40 PM Bad buyers and bad leavers: sellers face an imbalanced fight By Edward Starling What is a Bad Leaver Clause? A bad leaver clause typically appears in a shareholders’ agreement, articles of association, or a sale and...
12/8/2025 3:46:08 PM Selling your business: 5 steps to optimise your exit strategy By Hollie Gallagher Below are five essential steps to help you maximise value and minimise risk during your business sale. 1. Start Planning Early Where...
12/5/2025 3:19:50 PM The UK Budget 2025: impact for international private clients By Matthew Braithwaite Despite speculation, the Budget did not introduce a capital gains tax (CGT) exit charge for individuals leaving the UK; nor were there...
12/5/2025 3:18:11 PM Rawbank SA v Banfield & Ors By Frances Coulson The first respondents were the existing joint liquidators of the company, all from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The basis of the proposed...
12/4/2025 4:02:02 PM In Trust - December 2025 By Caroline Miller As the dust begins to settle on last week’s Budget and the initial flurry of headlines subsides, we can breathe a sigh of relief that for...
12/4/2025 11:42:06 AM Bad buyers and bad leavers: sellers face an imbalanced fight - Wedlake Bell By Edward Starling What is a Bad Leaver Clause? A bad leaver clause typically appears in a shareholders’ agreement, articles of association, or a sale and...
12/3/2025 7:11:08 PM Budget 2025: Chancellor confirms transferability of Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief By Caroline Miller Claudia Cinciz Hobbs The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, used her highly anticipated Budget on 26 November 2025 to announce that the £1 million allowance for...